A Bristol man needs to fly half way around the world for a pioneering operation so he can walk again after losing his leg in a motorbike crash.

Sinclair Parkinson lost his right leg, spent three months in hospital and underwent 10 operations after the crash in August 2004.

Now the 37-year-old needs a major operation which involves inserting a large bolt into the bone of his leg so a prosthetic can be fitted. The operation is not currently available on the NHS so Mr Parkinson has to fly to Australia for the surgery.

Mr Parkinson needs to raise £75,000 so he can walk again (Image: JustGiving)

He said: “The only option I have, is to have one last operation for a procedure called OsseoIntegration. This is essentially where they put a huge bolt into the femur in my stump, which permanently sticks out through the skin, and my prosthesis would then attach to this bolt.

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"As a result it would bypass all the issues caused by the location (or not) of soft tissue in my stump.

“I have met a few people who have had this procedure already, and every single one of them has said it has transformed their lives; not only physically, but mentally and this has had the bigger impact of improving the relationships with their friends and more importantly their family.”

Sinclair Parkinson lost his leg in a motorbike crash in 2004

After being discharged from hospital following his crash, Mr Parkinson began using a prosthetic but caught an infection in the bone and was left unable to walk for three months.

He was then in and out of hospital and had a number of operations on the stump to remove more and more bone.

Mr Parkinson has now spent the past six years using crutches, but is finding it harder to move because of the increased wear on his joints.

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He added: “It is becoming harder to be mobile due to constant pain. The prospect of having to use a wheelchair for mobility is becoming more and more likely and is not something I am able to face up to at the moment.”

But the operation is hugely expensive, costing around £60,000 and a further £15,000 for a microprocessor knee which will enable him to walk.

Mr Parkinson is finding it harder and harder to walk on crutches

Due to the extreme costs of the operation, and the fact that he cannot get the procedure on the NHS despite trials in this country, Mr Parkinson is hoping to fundraise.

Mr Parkinson said: “Anything you can donate, no matter how small will help contribute towards me walking again, and I cannot thank you enough for your generosity; for which I hope to repay one day, in some way.”